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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1954

Page

9

Vows Exchanged in Peoria Church

In Peoria, Dorothy Dahm married Richard Van Kooten in a double ring ceremony August 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church. About 180 guests attended as Rev. H. Verduin officiated, with coral and white gladioli and palms decorating the altar and a floral choir. The bride wore a white net over satin gown and a fingertip veil. attendants included maid of honor Lillian Van der Hart and bridesmaids Estella Dahm and Iris Van Kooten. A reception followed for the couple.

Ard van Kooten New Sharon J Peoria Christian Reformed Church H. Verduin Gysbert Ver Meer Joyce van Kooten Lillian van der Hart Estella Dahm Iris van Kooten Jacob van Gorp James Dahn Wilfred John Brouwer John W. Brouwer Prairie City First Baptist Church Monroe Iowa Donald Grong Abram’ Kool Kool Bonnie van Wyk Cathy Joe Cade Rodney Brouwer John Brouwer Jr Darrell van Wyk John Elmer Willemsen

Double Bridal Shower Honors Viola Terpstra and Betty Elscott

A double bridal shower was held Tuesday August 17 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Glen Monsma home with co hostsesses Mrs Lyle Montgomery Mrs Harry Engle and Mrs Connie Dunabergen. Contests prizes gifts and refreshments followed for numerous guests.

Viola Terpstra Betty Elscott Glen Monsma Albert Terpstra Arnold Terpstra Anne Terpstra George Terpstra Gretta Dick Terpstra Marilyn Twyla Julia Gerrit Vander Weerdt Sr Brandt Vander Weerdt Harry Engle Gornie’ Dunsbergen Marlis and Carnaro

Ed Cook Honored At Hartford Fire Luncheon

Ed Cook honored at a Friday noon luncheon at the Pella Coffee Shop with Hartford Fire Insurance Company officials from Des Moines and Chicago attending. Cook has represented the firm in Pella for fifty years, receiving a repeating flash attachment for his camera as a token of regard and memory of the occasion.

Cook Pella Hartford Fire Insurance Company F. McDonald Lawrence Freer Des Moines Mr. Berkemeier Chicago Hartford Company

Klein family reunion gathers eighty six at West Market Park

Descendants of the late Mr and Mrs Wm Klein met at West Market Park on Friday evening August 20. Eighty six family members attended from Missouri Des Moines Ankeny Fremont Oskaloosa Wright Cedar and Newton as well as residents of Pella. The gathering was enjoyed and they planned to make it an annual event.

Wm. Klein West Market Park Missouri Des Moines Ankeny Fremont Oskaloosa Wright Cedar Newton Pella

Kent attends state fair for 75th straight year

Waukee resident W. P. Kent, aged 86, will mark his 75th consecutive attendance at the state fair this year. He has lived in the Waukee community for all but the first nine months of his life, highlighting a long family tradition at the event.

W. P. Kent Waukee

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